Journal box lid and spring assembly



June 20, 1950 c. J. TOUHEY JOURNAL BOX LID AND SPRING ASSEMBLY Filed Sept. 25. 1948 IN VEN TOR.

Patented June 20, 1950 TED '%S TATES l CfE 'f t .IOURNALB'OX LID SPRING ASSEMBLY Earl :J. Touhey, Lakewood, Ohio, assignor T to Moline Iron Works, Moline, 111., a corporation of Illinois 4 "Claims.

This invent-ion-rel'ates toa journal-box-lid and box hinge lug-andserving t'o-hold thelid in -open or'closed -position and to maintain asubstantial pressure on the lid when it i is in closed position.

'-'Ihe-principalobjects of the-present invention are to'provide asimple-and-relativelyinexpensive lid and springshoe "assembly which is so construoted that the spring and the lug engaging-shoe are=within=the-lid, andto provide -a retainer'for thespr'ingshoe that is accessible from-the exterior of the lid for holding the spring shoe in Q2 7 construction which :has its walls :provided with flat .tiront end Ledges i2 (around the journal .b'ox opening. Atitheztop-l'of the .j ournal box centrally overtheoopening there is a, .hinge lug 3 provided with a pintlet'opening .4. "The hinge lug 3 also serves-as a 'camand has a. front .face. 5 and a top face as that converge to the high point I of the cam.

The present invention isa lid and spring shoe assembly-adapted to-abemounted upon the journal'boxthelid closing :theopening of the journal box and thesho'e bearing against the cam vfaces of t'he hi'ng'e lug t'o hold the lid iniaeclosed or an open position,

a retracted position'where'itis-clear of'thehin'ge 1 5; @Ashereih show 111 3 hi .may .b li th 1 1 during hemountingof*thelid on the-jo rn form of a casting has a fiat inner race 9 adapted box,"'andwhich is operable to release the shoe into to bear against the edges Q2 .of th journal J box gement withthe-"camface'of the l after walls which surround the journal box opening,- the-lid is m u t d, t r a n n Permathe inner face -.9 of l'theolid having .a stiffening nently-mounted uponthe lid and being en a 2 rib 4o withinandadjatze'ntthesidesoand bottom able withthe shoeto'retract the same from-the if the journal Jooxopening. Theolid :8 has in-' hinge lug to facilitate the removal of the lid wardly projectingehinge lugs II adjacent its top from'theiournalbox. that areadaptedto straddle the journal box lug 3 'W hth'e above 'andot'he'r objec s n ew, the and 'tha't are provided with the pintle receiving invention may be said to-com'prisethe journal @penjngs t2 e t rt register it th i t box'lidand spring-shoe assembly as illustratedopening o.4 v t 4011mm box 1ug ,Elanges |3 mtheaccompanyine d w s and here f formed integrally with the lugs ll extend downdescribed, together with such variations and wardly'therefrgmeand engage it th o o it modiflcationstherwf as'will beapp t toone end "faces of the lug 3 vand with the top of the skilledintheartto which the invention pertains. 3h L Reference should beha'd to the accomp yin Adjacent the top of the vlid and between the dr w s ror-ming a-partof th spec fi a in hingeiugs H the lid is recessed to provide a shoe which: i receiving pocket [4 that is provided with a top F ure l is-a front elevation of 'th'e'lid; wall l5 that is extended to provide a flange that Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the lid engages the toplface fi'ofth hinge lug 3 when t Sh the Same'mmlnted On a i011rna1bX,-&I1d lid is in closed position, the wpocket I4 having a theshoeheld byiitsr'etainerin retractedposition; front 1w'a11 p5 gfisetaoutwapdly frgm t body of --F 3'- sa'f aem a y ve als s wi the lid. The pocket Mis positioned in front'of a -shoedetachedfrom itsicontainer and engaging theihjn'ge$]ug 3 'offthe journal box when t 11d thecamsurface of thehi 'ge- 111g g0 islin closedipositionandextends a short distance Fig. 4-is-aira men a y'ver c se sh heiowathe to wall :0f the :journal box. Adjacent the lid in partiallyopen positi W the Shoe the .l'ower end of the pocket .I'4 spaced apertured in-en'gaeem w h h h p t of h -cam d spring supporting lugs n are provided on the in apositionrto beengage'd by the retainer screw inner .face .of thelid 8. by whi'chitmay be retracted irom cam en a ng The front wall lB-of the pocket I4 is provided position to fa'cilitateerem'oval of the lid from the ith a central .opening is in which a screw is journal box; is rotatably mounted. The screw [9 has a head 5 a fra mentary h r o al ect 20 that is adapted tobear on the outer face of the thr u h h sh s ow ng he t a d p n wall is around the opening I8. Inwardly of the tozreceive-the'sp g n c d wall IS the screw [9 has a collar 2| attached 61s a tra sve se'sec on S g e Spring thereto and a coil spring 22 surrounding the screw retaining lugs. i9 is interposed between the collar 2! and the In the accompanying drawings the lid and inner face of the front wall [6. The spring 22 spring :shoe assembly anther-present invention'is exerts an inward thrust on the screw l9 to norshown:amaliedtoaioumahbox.I of conventional. 65 mally hold thehead Magainstthe outeriace oi The ends 25 of the spring form a downwardly extending arm exerting an inward thrust on the lid 8. The upwardly extending arm 23 carries a sheet metal shoe 26 which is bent over the upperend of the arm 23 to provide an inner portion 21 overlying the inner faces comprising a lid having hinge lugs adapted to straddle the journal box hinge lug and a shoe receiving pocket adjacent the top thereof that has an outer wall spaced outwardly from the lid hinge lugs and provided with an opening, a shoe in said pocket for engagement with said cam and movable toward and away from said wall, said shoe having a threaded opening substantially alined with the opening in the wall, a sprin pressing said shoe inwardly away from said outer wall, a screw rotatably mounted in said wall opening and having a head engageable with the outer face of said wall, said screw being adapted to be screwed into the opening of said shoe to shift face of the arm 23 and adapted to bear against the cam faces of the hinge lug 3.

The shoe has an outer portion 28 overlying the outer side of the arm 23 and the inner and outer portions 21 and 28 of the shoe are fastened to the arm 23 by means of integral tongues 29 which are bent around the side portions of the U -shaped arm 23. The outer portion 28 of the shoe has a reinforcing plate 3| attached to the inner side thereof and a screw threaded opening 32 is formed through the plates '28 and 3|. The opening 32 of the shoe is substantially alined with the opening l8 in the front wall l6 of the shoe pocket and a screw I9 is adapted to be screwed into the threaded opening 32 to draw the-shoe 26 and the spring arm 23 toward the front wall 16 to a position where the cam engaging portion 2! of the shoe is clear of the hinge lug 3 so that the spring shoe does not interfere with the mounting of the lid of the journal box.

After the hinge pintle is in place in the lugs 3 and H the screw [9 may be turned in a direction to screw out of the hole 32 so as to release the shoe into engagement with the cam face 5 of the hinge lug 3 as shown in Fig. 3. When so released the spring exerts a strong inward thrust on the lid 8 when the lid is in closed position, and when the lid is swung to open position the spring shoe 2B rides over the high point of the cam into engagement with the top cam face 6, in which position the spring arms 25 exert an upward thrust on the lid to hold it in open position.

When the shoe is released from the retaining screw as shown in Fig. 3, the screw 19 is held by the spring 22 with its head '20 in engagement with the outer face of the wall Hi to seal the opening I8 so as to prevent entry of dirt and moisture into the spring shoe pocket.

If it is desired to remove the journal box lid the lid may be swung to the intermediate position shown in Fig. 4 where the shoe 26 bears against the high point 1 of the cam, in which position the inner end of the screw l9 engages in the threaded opening 32 so that by turning the screw l8 by means of a screw driver engaging the head 20, the screw may be entered into the shoe to draw the shoe to a position clear of the hinge lug 3 so that the hinge pintle can be readily removed and the lid detached from the journal box.

It is to be understood that in accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes variations and modifications of the specific devices herein shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

l. A lid and spring shoe assembly for use on a journal box having anend opening and a hinge lug with converging front and top faces forming a cam whose high point is at the juncture of said said shoe toward said wall and out of cam engaging position to facilitate mounting of the assembly on the journal box and to be screwed out of the shoe opening to release the shoe into engagement with the cam after the assembly is mounted on the journal box, and means for retaining said screw in said wall opening comprising a collar attached to the screw and positioned within said wall.

2. A lid and spring shoe assembly for use on a journal box having an end opening and a hinge lug with converging front and top faces forming a cam whose high point is at the juncture of said faces comprising a lid having hinge lugs adapted to straddle the journal box hinge lug and a shoe receiving pocket adjacent the top thereof that has an outer wall spaced outwardly from the lid hinge lugs and provided with an opening, a shoe in said pocket for engagement with said cam and movable toward and away from said wall, said shoe having a threaded opening substantially alined with the opening in the Wall, a spring pressing said shoe inwardly away from said outer wall, and ascrew permanently and rollatably mounted in said wall. opening, said screw being adapted to be screwed into the opening of said shoe to shift said shoe toward said wall and out of cam engaging position to facilitate mounting of the assembly on the journal boxand to be screwed out of the shoe opening to release the shoe into engagement with the cam after the assembly is mounted on the journal box, said shoe beingpositioned with its threaded opening in position to receive saidscrew when said shoe engages the high point of the cam so that said shoe may be retracted from the camto facilitate dismounting of the assembly,

3. A lid and spring shoe assembly for use on a journal box having an end opening and a hinge lug with;converging front and top faces forming a cam whosehigh pointis at the juncture of said faces comprising a lid having hinge lugs adapted to straddle the journal boxhinge lug and a shoe receiving pocket. adjacent the topthereof that has an outer wall spaced outwardly from the lid hinge lugs and provided with an opening, a shoe in said pocket for-engagement with said cam and movable toward and away from said wall, said shoehaving a threaded opening substantially alined :withthe opening in said wall, a spring pressing said shoe inwardly away from said outer wall, a screw extending through said openingand adapted to be screwed into or out of the threaded.

a journal box havingan end opening and a hinge.

lug with converging front and top faces forming a cam whose high point is at the juncture of said faces comprising a lid having hinge lugs adapted to straddle the journal box hinge lug and a shoe receiving pocket adjacent the top thereof that has an outer wall spaced outwardly from the lid hinge lugs and provided with an opening, a shoe in said pocket for engagement with said cam and movable toward and away from said wall, said shoe having a threaded opening substantially alined with the opening in said wall, a spring pressing said shoe inwardly away from said outer wall, a screw extending through said opening and adapted to be screwed into or out of the threaded opening of the shoe, said screw 6 having a head engageable with the outer face of said wall around said wall opening, a collar on said screw inwardly of said wall, and a spring interposed between said collar and said wall.

CARL J. TOUHEY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 855,362 Symington May 28, 1907 2,279,823 Horn Apr. 14, 1942 

